I was just making up techniques… how did all of you become Emperors? - Chapter 623: How is This Possible?
Chapter 623: How is This Possible?
Inside the Great Xia Tribe, there was a scene of utter chaos.
The soldiers on the city wall looked up at the terrifying Demon King before them, unable to even hold their weapons steady. Those with less courage had even fainted from fright.
The braver ones could only hide behind the parapets, carefully poking out half their heads to look.
Inside the city, countless people scurried around like headless flies. The Chieftain and the High Priest immediately gathered all the tribal elders together.
They needed to discuss how to deal with this unprecedented Demon King.
“Everyone, the strength of that Demon King already surpasses that of the High Priest and myself. Even if we join forces, we may not be able to repel him.”
“Let us discuss who should lead the women and children of the tribe to escape.”
The Chieftain went straight to the point as soon as he began.
The High Priest nearby did not speak but quietly scanned the group of elders present.
Soon, sounds of complaining arose among the elders. “How exactly has Xia Kang, that disgrace, been handling things?”
“We gave him a chance to atone for his crimes, but not only did he fail to make amends, he has also caused such great trouble for our Great Xia Tribe.”
“Exactly, we should have offered that kid to Lord Demon Dragon as a sacrifice back then!”
“…”
The Chieftain’s expression was extremely unsightly as he listened to everyone’s discussion. Originally, his status in the tribe was absolute.
Even the High Priest could not oppose him. However, his descendants were disappointing, and his most beloved grandson had actually done such a thing.
This caused him, the Chieftain, to lose all face. Only then would the elders of the High Priest’s lineage launch an attack at this time.
It was likely that if his lineage did not pay some price during this great catastrophe, it would be difficult to maintain their status within the tribe.
“Silence!”
Seeing that his confidants had sufficiently stirred up the atmosphere, the High Priest stepped forward to take control of the situation.
Sure enough, as soon as he spoke, the entire meeting hall instantly fell into a deathly silence. Everyone’s eyes turned to the High Priest.
This was exactly the result the High Priest wanted. He slowly spoke, “Arguing about who is right and who is wrong now holds no meaning.”
“What we must do is survive this crisis.”
“We are willing to listen to the High Priest’s orders.”
More than half of the elders in the hall chose to stand on the High Priest’s side. This included several whom the Chieftain considered his confidants.
Seeing this scene, the Chieftain was burning with hatred, but he did not show it.
He just watched everything coldly, silently noting down every one of these traitors.
Once the Great Xia Tribe survived this difficulty, he would definitely deal with these traitors severely.
The High Priest smiled and said, “Since everyone trusts me, I will briefly state my views. What the Chieftain said earlier is true.”
“Even if you and I join forces, we may not be able to defeat that Demon King. Therefore, my suggestion is for the Chieftain to lead some of the tribe’s warriors to hold off that Demon King for one hour.”
“After we evacuate from Great Xia City, you can then withdraw. In this way, the losses of our Great Xia Tribe can be minimized.”
“I wonder what everyone thinks of this?”
The Chieftain’s hand hidden under the table had already clenched into a fist. He now had an impulse to beat someone up.
If internal strife now wouldn’t destroy the Great Xia Tribe, he would want to beat up this High Priest.
The elders of his faction also had extremely ugly expressions at this moment. The High Priest’s suggestion was nothing more than sending them to their deaths.
Before they could even express their stance, the fence-sitters in the tribe began to speak up in agreement one after another.
“The High Priest is wise.”
“This move can indeed minimize the losses of our Great Xia Tribe.”
“…”
Just as the Chieftain was about to explode, a loud voice came from outside the hall.
“Reporting…”
This loud shout made the entire hall instantly quiet down. The Chieftain immediately said to the outside of the hall, “Enter.”
“Yes.”
As soon as the words fell, a tall warrior with bronze-colored skin walked in. He bowed to everyone and said, “I greet the Chieftain, the High Priest, and all the elders.”
“Dispense with the formalities.”
The Chieftain hurriedly asked, “Has that Demon King crossed the river?”
The warrior replied, “In response to the Chieftain, the Demon King has not crossed the river. It is Young Master Kang who has returned, and he has brought back good news.”
Bang!
An elder slammed the table hard and stood up, scolding, “Xia Hu, you dare to spread false news! Now that the Demon King has already reached the opposite bank of the Long River, you still say it is good news?”
“Someone, drag him down and behead him!”
“Wait.”
The Chieftain still believed in his grandson, Xia Kang, from the bottom of his heart. He continued to ask, “Did Kang’er say what the origin of that Demon King is?”
Xia Hu said, “In response to the Chieftain, Young Master Kang said that the Demon King is his Martial Uncle, coming to convey the order of his Master on his behalf.”
“That is the order of the new master of the Five Elements Mountain.”
As soon as these words came out, the whole place fell silent. The expressions on everyone’s faces in the hall were unpredictable.
The High Priest’s group was like ducks being strangled by someone, their faces flushed red, yet they could not get a single word out of their mouths.
“Is this true?”
The Chieftain asked with ecstasy on his face, “I knew it; my descendants would definitely not be useless.”
“This humble one would not dare to deceive.”
Xia Hu also did not dare to believe the news brought back by Young Master Kang. However, that Demon King showed absolutely no intention of attacking the Great Xia Tribe, so he brought this message back.
“Good, good, very good!”
The Chieftain exclaimed loudly, “You take me to the city tower to have a look. Those who are willing can go with me; those who are unwilling can take your descendants and flee.”
After speaking, he walked out of the hall first, and soon several elders followed his pace. Seeing this, the High Priest’s group had no choice but to follow along with hardened scalps.
Although escaping from the Great Xia Tribe could offer a chance of survival, they had also spent a lot of effort for the Great Xia Tribe to reach where it is today.
Naturally, they were unwilling to give up all of this.
Outside Great Xia City, Xia Kang looked helplessly at the soldiers on the city wall. He did not expect his Martial Uncle to make such a scene that these soldiers were too scared to open the city gate.
However, this also had a benefit; just now, no one saw his wretched appearance when he was thrown over by his Martial Uncle.
Thinking of what happened earlier, Xia Kang felt that his buttocks were somewhat painful.
After a while, a group of familiar figures appeared on the city wall.
Xia Kang looked at the arrivals on the city wall and hurriedly bowed, saying, “Grandfather, Kang’er has not failed in his mission.”
“I have seen the Ancestor of Body Cultivation and have been accepted under his sect. Now I am here specially to announce my Master’s order.”
The Chieftain, High Priest, and others of the Great Xia Tribe were all stunned in place upon hearing these words. They had not yet recovered their senses.
Just then, a sound like thunder rang out beside their ears.
“Xia Kang, you now represent not the Great Xia Tribe, but the Ancestor of Body Cultivation. How can you bow to this group of mortals!”
Upon hearing these words, everyone present knelt on the ground and bowed towards Thunder Qilin.
“We greet the Envoy.”
“Hmm.”
Thunder Qilin responded indifferently, then said with full authority, “This King is under the orders of the Ancestor of Body Cultivation to come to the Great Xia Tribe to convey his decree…”
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